A second address to the citizens of Philadelphia, containing additional proofs of the domestic origin of the malignant bilious, or yellow fever : to which are added, observations, intended to shew that a belief in that opinion, is calculated to lessen the mortality of the disease, and to prevent its recurrence / by Benjamin Rush.

  • Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813.
Date:
1799
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Credit: A second address to the citizens of Philadelphia, containing additional proofs of the domestic origin of the malignant bilious, or yellow fever : to which are added, observations, intended to shew that a belief in that opinion, is calculated to lessen the mortality of the disease, and to prevent its recurrence / by Benjamin Rush. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( 1 ) nately obliterated much of the knowledge which was formerly collected concerning them. The writers of the laft century fpeak conftantly of the connection between putrid exhalations, an inflam- matory conflitution of the air, and malignant fevers. The animal and vegetable creation bear witnefs that fuch a (late has exifted in the United States fmce the year 1791.—This inflammatory conflitution of the air is fometimes local, but it more frequently pervades whole countries, and fometimes the whole globe. The yellow fever has feldom appeared in one part of America without appearing at the fame time, or foon afterwards in other parts. It was epidemic in Charlefton and Philadelphia in 1699. And again in the fame cities in 1799. It was fickly in the country as well as in the city of Philadelphia in the year 1747. Of this fa£t the following extract of a letter from David Palmer to the late Edward Pennington, then in Barbadoes, politely put into my hands by his fon Edward, contains a fatisfa&ory document. The letter is dated the 29th of 6th month 1747. People are exceeding fickly in many parts of the country, and efpecially in the city, where upwards of 20 are frequently buried in a day; the yellow fever being very brief, carrying off healthy people in two or three days.